SURGICAL DEVICE
First Claim
1. A surgical device, comprising:
- a first jaw having a first tissue contacting surface, the tissue contacting surface generally defining a first plane;
a second jaw in opposed relation to the first jaw and having a second tissue contact surface, the second tissue contacting surface generally defining a second plane, the first jaw and the second jaw being movable relative to each other;
a cutting element mounted in the first jaw;
a gear housing mounted relative to the first jaw, the gear housing including at least one drive socket, the at least one drive socket coupled to at least one corresponding driver; and
an electromechanical driver component configured to cooperate with the gear housing via the at least one drive socket coupled to the at least one corresponding driver;
wherein the at least one drive socket is coupled to a motor via a rotatable drive shaft, the at least one corresponding driver being configured to actuate the cutting element in a direction orthogonal to the tissue contacting surface of at least one of the first jaw and the second jaw.
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Abstract
A surgical device includes a first jaw and a second jaw in opposed correspondence with the first jaw. A first driver is configured to cause relative movement of the first jaw and the second jaw in a plane. The first driver is configured to engage a drive shaft rotatable about a rotation axis arranged in non-parallel, e.g., perpendicular, correspondence to the plane. The device may also include a surgical member, e.g., a cutting and stapling element, disposed within the first jaw. A second driver is configured to cause relative movement of the surgical member in a direction parallel to the plane. The second driver is configured to engage a drive shaft rotatable about a rotation axis arranged in non-parallel correspondence to the plane.
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23 Claims
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1. A surgical device, comprising:
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a first jaw having a first tissue contacting surface, the tissue contacting surface generally defining a first plane; a second jaw in opposed relation to the first jaw and having a second tissue contact surface, the second tissue contacting surface generally defining a second plane, the first jaw and the second jaw being movable relative to each other; a cutting element mounted in the first jaw; a gear housing mounted relative to the first jaw, the gear housing including at least one drive socket, the at least one drive socket coupled to at least one corresponding driver; and an electromechanical driver component configured to cooperate with the gear housing via the at least one drive socket coupled to the at least one corresponding driver; wherein the at least one drive socket is coupled to a motor via a rotatable drive shaft, the at least one corresponding driver being configured to actuate the cutting element in a direction orthogonal to the tissue contacting surface of at least one of the first jaw and the second jaw. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A surgical device, comprising:
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a first jaw including a cutting element; a second jaw in opposed relation to the first jaw, the second jaw movable relative to the first jaw; a gear housing mounted on one side of the first jaw, the gear housing including a first drive socket and a second drive socket, the first drive socket coupled to a first driver and the second drive socket coupled to a second driver; and an electromechanical driver component configured to cooperate with the gear housing via the first drive socket and the second drive socket, the first drive socket coupled to a first motor via a first rotatable drive shaft and the second drive socket coupled to a second motor via a second rotatable drive shaft, and the second driver configured to actuate the cutting element in a direction orthogonal to a tissue contacting surface of the first jaw. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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Specification